Benjamin Scott Folds born is an American singer songwriter and record producer. From , Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five.After the group temporarily disbanded, Folds performed as .

History . Ben Folds Five was formed in in Chapel Hill by Ben Folds. They were, in fact, a trio in spite of their name, and the primary motivation behind the name, apart from the band’s well known use of humor, was simple preference, according to Ben “I think it sounds better than Ben Folds .